Elizabeth Hardman Soprano

Description

Opera singer - concerts & full-staged performances.
Concert performances - opera/oratorio/song.
Musical theatre - concerts & full-staged performances.
Event singing - a range of repertoire from classical, opera, popera, jazz, and musical theatre.

Biography

Elizabeth is a full-lyric soprano. Recent operatic roles include Silvia (Mascagni’s Zanetto), Flora (Dove’s The Enchanted Pig, Interplay Theatre), Rosalinde (J. Strauss’ Die Fledermaus), cover Mrs Page (Vaughan-Williams’ Sir John in Love, Opera Holland Park), and Semele (Handel’s Semele, Riley Theatre). She has also performed as Saffi (J. Strauss’ Der Zigeunerbaron), Paquette/Cunegonde (Bernstein’s Candide), Mrs Grose (Britten’s Turn of the Screw), Melia (Mozart’s Apollo et Hyacinthus), and Dido (Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas).
Elizabeth is an alumna of King’s College Lon ... don and University of Leeds where she received two awards for music performance. She is also a Europe winner of the International Music Grand Prix. Elizabeth is currently studying with John Evans, and has previously completed workshops and masterclasses with Sir Mark Elder, Nicholas Kramer, Matthew White, Rodula Gaitanou, and John Savournin as part of the Serena Fenwick Programme out of the National Opera Studio in London.
In addition to opera, Elizabeth is a busy concert soloist, having performed recently with Leeds Haydn Players, Leeds Symphony Orchestra, and as part of the Leeds International Concert Series.
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Experience

Operatic roles performed: Spiderman (Batteries Not Included – Jose Puello and Zodwa Nyoni), Silvia (Zanetto – Mascagni), Flora (The Enchanted Pig – Dove), Semele (Semele – Handel), Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus – J. Strauss), Mrs Grose (Turn of the Screw – Britten), Saffi (Der Zigeunerbaron – J. Strauss), Melia (Apollo et Hyacinthus – Mozart), Cunegonde/Paquette (Candide – Bernstein), Dido (Dido and Aeneas – Purcell)
Prepared roles: Mistress Page (Sir John in Love – Vaughan Williams), Mimi (La bohéme – Puccini)
Companies performed with: Northern Opera Group, Y Opera, ... British Youth Opera, Leeds Youth Opera, Leeds Opera Society, King’s Opera
Opera scenes: Giulietta (I Capuleti e i Montecchi – Bellini), Cendrillon (Cendrillon – Massenet), Nerone (L’incoronazione di Poppea – Monteverdi), Marguerite (Faust – Gounod)
Chorus work: Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart), Acis and Galatea (Handel), Sir John in Love (Vaughan Williams), Die Fledermaus (J. Strauss)
Selected concerts: Member of the Tallis Consort (2023-ongoing), Soprano soloist – Prelude and Liebestod – Wagner (Leeds Symphony Orchestra, 2023), Soprano soloist – Sea Symphony – Vaughan Williams (Leeds Symphony Orchestra, 2023), Solo recital (Leeds International Concert Series, 2022), Soprano soloist – Psalm 42 – Mendelssohn (Leeds Haydn Players, 2022), Soloist – Rutterkin – Warlock (Peter Warlock Society Anniversary Concert, 2020), Solo recital (Ripon Cathedral, 2019), Cover soprano soloist – Eine Deutsches Requiem – Brahms (St Michael’s Arts Festival, 2018)
Education: PhD Music OOC DTP Studentship (ongoing), MMus Performance (Distinction with two commendations for Outstanding Performance) University of Leeds (2020), BMus Music (1st with honours) King’s College London (2018)
Awards: Europe Winner – International Music Grand Prix (2021), Commendation for Outstanding Performance in Music – University of Leeds (2020), Commendation for Outstanding Performance in Music Performance – University of Leeds (2020), Head of School Excellence Scholarship – University of Leeds (2019) Read More

Previous Clients

Worked with Northern Opera Group, Y Opera, Leeds Symphony Orchestra, Leeds Youth Opera, British Youth Opera, King's Opera, Leeds Haydn Players and more.
A number of private and corporate event clients.

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Baby Shower Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Charity / Fundraising Event Christening Christmas Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Engagement Party Funeral/Memorial Service Grand Opening Party HM Forces/Army/Navy/Military Event Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event Jewish Wedding Nursing / Care Home Event Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party Session Work Theaters / Stage Trade Show / Exhibitions University / College Event Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

Physical Characteristics

Additional Information

Public liability insurance through ISM.
Clean DBS.
Able to drive.